Contrasting Latitude 360 (OTCMKTS:LATX) and Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN)

Latitude 360 (OTCMKTS:LATX) and Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Latitude 360 and Dine Brands Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Latitude 360	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dine Brands Global	$879.30 million	0.38	$17.10 million	$0.97	26.57

Dine Brands Global has higher revenue and earnings than Latitude 360.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Latitude 360 and Dine Brands Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Latitude 360	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dine Brands Global	0	8	0	0	2.00

Dine Brands Global has a consensus target price of $29.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.46%. Given Dine Brands Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dine Brands Global is more favorable than Latitude 360.

Profitability

This table compares Latitude 360 and Dine Brands Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Latitude 360	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dine Brands Global	1.88%	-27.12%	3.58%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.8% of Dine Brands Global shares are held by institutional investors. 24.5% of Latitude 360 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Dine Brands Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Dine Brands Global beats Latitude 360 on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Latitude 360

Latitude 360, Inc. operates as a casual dining restaurant/entertainment company in the United States. The company plans, develops, constructs, and operates restaurant/entertainment venues. Its restaurant/entertainment venues feature a grille and bar; luxury bowling lanes; a dine-in movie theater with home theater-style seating; game room; a dine-in live performance theater; a HD sports theater; a bar with a dance floor and stage for the DJs and regional bands every weekend; and a luxury boutique cigar lounge. The company operates three restaurant/entertainment venues in Jacksonville, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Its restaurant/entertainment venues serve consumers and corporate clients. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. On January 10, 2017, an involuntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 was filed against Latitude 360, Inc. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. On February 7, 2017, the involuntary petition was approved by the Court.

About Dine Brands Global

Dine Brands Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns, franchises, and operates restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Applebee's Franchise Operations, International House of Pancakes (IHOP) Franchise Solutions, Fuzzy's franchise operations, Rental Operations, Financing Operations, and Company-Operated Restaurant Operations. It owns and franchises three restaurant concepts, including Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar within the casual dining category; and IHOP in the family dining category of the restaurant industry; Fuzzy's Taco Shop within the fast-casual dining category. In addition, its Applebee's restaurants offer American fare with drinks and local draft beers; IHOP restaurants provide full table services, food and beverage; and Fuzzy's Taco Shop offers baja-style mexican food like baja tacos, chips and queso, guacamole and salsa made in house, and a full bar including margaritas, and cold draft beer. The company was formerly known as DineEquity, Inc. and changed its name to Dine Brands Global, Inc. in February 2018. Dine Brands Global, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.